Greg D. Ortale, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, will resign his post effective Oct. 31. Ortale plans to begin his new position as

The Grand Del Mar, located here, held its grand opening Oct. 11. The $270 million resort offers guests 218 rooms, 31 suites, 20,000 square feet

Runzheimer International, a consulting firm specializing in travel management information and technology, predicts travel costs will rise slightly in

Donald Trump plans to launch his own version of luxury hotels with the introduction of the Trump Hotel Collection. The brand will unveil its

The Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino plans to finish a $40 million renovation by next summer. The project is slated to improve the

Construction is under way on the new Trump International Hotel & Tower in Toronto. The hotel, expected to open in 2010, will house 118

The Heathman Hotel, located about 11 miles outside of Seattle in Kirkland, Wash., opened Oct. 2. The property offers 91 guest rooms and suites and

The Door County [Wis.] Visitor Bureau, located about one hour from Green Bay, Wis., named Jack Moneypenny its new president and CEO, effective Oct.

Work is under way on the new Hotel Minneapolis, slated to open in mid-2008. The hotel will be located inside the restored Midland Building, a

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to build a new Element hotel in Orlando. A timeline for the hotel’s opening has yet-to-be

Lowe Enterprises Investors purchased the Inn and Spa at Loretto for $47.5 million. Plans are in the works for a $6.2 million upgrade of the

The Georgia Aquarium introduced a 7,000-square-foot expansion to its Oceans Ballroom Oct. 15. The aquarium offers groups more than 16,000 square

The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth, located here, plans to open Nov. 29. The 230-room condo-hotel will house more than 2,000 square feet of

Marcus Hotels and Resorts plans to manage the Venturella Resort and Spa, located here, when it opens next year. The property, which previously

Discussions are in the works for a $6 million renovation to the Hilton Mystic, located here. The hotel contains 184 guest rooms and 6,400 square

Construction is under way on the Gansevoort South Hotel, Spa and Residences, scheduled to open in Miami in January. The resort will offer 334

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is building a golf and spa resort in Marana, Ariz., located about 20 miles north of Tucson, Ariz. The Ritz-Carlton

Upgrades are under way at the Park 55 Hotel in San Francisco. The hotel started upgrading its health club and club lounge this month, and in

The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland recently changed its name to Positively Cleveland. “Our messaging is upbeat and it

MGM Mirage plans to break ground next year on a multibillion-dollar resort in Atlantic City. The MGM Grand Atlantic City is expected to open in